Nuno Soares: Shaped by Use

Nuno Soares: Shaped by Use

Tuesday, March 27, 2018 @19:00 JST

SUMMARY:
Nuno Soares is an architect and urban planner based in Macau since 2003, spreading his practice through architectural design, teaching and research. As principal of his own office, URBAN PRACTICE, he develops projects ranging from the urban scale, to architecture and design, both in Macau and abroad. His work has been most recently exhibited at the UABB Bi-city Biennale of Urbanism/Architecture (Shenzhen), Seoul Biennale of Architecture and Urbanism, and Venice Biennale of Architecture.

マカオを拠点に活躍する建築家・アーバンプランナーであるヌノ・ソアレスと氏が主宰する事務所URBAN PRACTICEは、マカオを中心に世界各地で建築、都市計画プロジェクトを展開しています。世界で最も高密といわれるマカオにおいて、コミュニティと都市の関係及び進化の過程を独自の視点で探るソアレス氏の作品は、深センのUABB Bi-Cityビエンナーレ、ソウルの建築・アーバニズムビエンナーレ、ベネチア建築ビエンナーレ等で展示されました。

ABOUT THE SPEAKER:

Nuno Soares is an architect and urban planner based in Macau since 2003, spreading his practice through architectural design, teaching and research. He’s Acting Head of the Department of Architecture at the University of Saint Joseph, in Macau, Adjunct Assistant Professor at the Chinese University of Hong Kong, and a frequent speaker, lecturer, and juror internationally. Currently the Vice-President (Zone C) of ARCASIA, he’s Director of the Architects Association of Macau (AAM), Member of the Education Working Group of the Congress of Portuguese Speaking Architects (CIALP), and Member of the Steering Committee of the UIA Education Commission. He founded and directs the Macau-based CURB – Center for Architecture and Urbanism, a non-profit organization with the mission to promote research, education, production and diffusion of knowledge in the fields of architecture and urbanism, taking local issues to a global audience. As principal of his own office, URBAN PRACTICE, he develops projects ranging from the urban scale, to architecture and design, both in Macau and abroad. His work has been most recently exhibited at the UABB Bi-city Biennale of Urbanism/Architecture (Shenzhen), Seoul Biennale of Architecture and Urbanism, and Venice Biennale of Architecture.

VENUE:
Arper Japan
Jingu Gaien Building 8F
2-7-22 Kita Aoyama, Minato-Ku, Tokyo

ADMISSION FEES:
Free

CES:
2.0 LU/HSW for AIA members